Once again, I’d like to refer you to the latest Teaching Professor Blog posting by Maryellen Weimer: A Shift in Emphasis: From Product to Process. Weimer shares part of an article by Huntly Collins a journalism professor at La Salle University.  I think Professor Collins is extremely insightful as she discusses the importance of recognizing ...

As I’m sure you’re all aware, finals are rapidly approaching and stress levels are rising.  Here are some great resources to help allay students’ anxieties about finals.   From the Center for Teaching and Learning at University of Alabama: Dealing with Test AnxietyThis article offers strategies for dealing with anxiety through the ...

At the risk of repeating myself, I wanted to remind everyone of several big TEACH events that are coming up in the next few weeks.  If you have any questions about your TEACH project, peer observations, or workshop hours, please let us know! Micah  Workshop hours are due on Friday, April 17th.  If you have questions regarding ...

Here is another great blog posting from Maryellen Weimer from the Teaching Professor.  In the posting, “Course Characteristics that are Most Important to Students,” Weimer references an article from Issues in Accounting Education regarding millennial student values and trends.  The article talks a look at a list of factors students take ...

Hello!  I hope that everyone had a fantastic spring break and is ready to finish out the semester!  Can you believe we’re so close to the end?  Time flies.  We’ve been sending out emails, but I wanted to post some additional reminders to help keep everything on your radar.  Please let me know if you have any ...

Here is a great article from the Tomorrow’s Professor Newsletter on Strategies to Promote a Deep Approach to Reading.  Dr. Julian Hermida provides some great insight into how we can encourage our students to read critically and how we can facilitate that process.  Strategies to Promote a Deep Approach to Reading   It is a ...

I'm not sure what happened, but it seems as though this didn't get posted...I'm reposting it just in case.As I’m sure you’re all aware, asking questions can be a great way to assess your students’ learning and understanding.  Take a look at this blog Realizing the Potential of Good Questions from The Teaching Professor.  ...

I don’t know if you’ve seen it or not, but there was a fantastic article (Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes) in the New York Times a couple of weeks ago that I think you’ll enjoy.  At the heart of the article is the discrepancy between what students perceive to be the requirements for an A vs. what professors consider to be ...

Here are a few things to keep in mind for the upcoming weeks: Have you been meeting with your mentor?  As you begin or continue to work on your project, be sure to keep your mentor ‘in the loop’ and informed of what is going on. TEACH Project Progress Reports are due next Friday.  If you have any questions consult the TEACH Wiki ...

Last week several of you attended the TEACH Lunch Series session on using case studies or problem-based learning as a teaching tool in the classroom…I wish that you all could have been there, it was a great session!  Take a look at the Feb. 13th blog posting from The Teaching Professor on What Students Remember at the end of the ...